INDIANAPOLIS - Lucas Oil Stadium (62,421) - Page 7

KM1410 · October 9th, 2006, 01:56 AM

Building a stadium
An update on construction of Lucas Oil Stadium, set for completion in August 2008

What's going on?
Work has started on the stadium's state-of-the-art retractable roof, with crews working in the site's northwest corner to install base plates that will support the steel. At the same time, the installation of the concrete seating bowl continues at night, and workers have begun installing the exterior brick facade on the stadium's west side.

What's next?
As work progresses on the roof, passers-by should start to see the first steel column peeking out from above the concrete in the southwest corridor in about a month. Shortly after, temporary shoring towers will be built for support as workers assemble two horizontal supertrusses that will form the main frame of the roof. When complete, each supertruss will weigh 2,100 tons and be 750 feet long.

Any problems?
The Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority still hasn't come up with a solution for a parking shortage caused when officials failed to acquire enough land for surface lots. Negotiations are continuing with nearby property owners to see whether more land can be bought. Otherwise, a garage will have to be built. A final decision is expected in the spring.

At work: A view of Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday. Work on the stadium's retractable roof has started.

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...411/1006/LOCAL

rantanamo · December 12th, 2006, 07:54 PM

Don't know when these larger renderings became available, but nice nice nice.

Calvin W · December 12th, 2006, 08:18 PM

Great pics!

hngcm · December 13th, 2006, 02:02 AM

yuck

skaP187 · December 14th, 2006, 05:23 PM

looks like a church on the inside and a farmerstock house on the outside... don't like it to be hounest.

punkerz123 · December 14th, 2006, 08:42 PM

im liking it

legslikeaspider · December 15th, 2006, 01:10 PM

terrific looking stadium - looks to be making a nod to the history of indianapolis too. real shame the capacity isn't going to be any higher - but maybe NFL teams aren't so concerned about stadium capacity if TV and merchandising revenues are so stratospheric

Ari Gold · December 15th, 2006, 02:06 PM

Great Stadium for Payton to throw Interceptions. Im liking the sound of this. lol.

city_thing · December 16th, 2006, 10:20 AM

Reminds me of a hospital, or a factory. Can't say that I like it. Sorry Indianapolis.

Ari Gold · December 16th, 2006, 01:46 PM

Whats wrong with the RCA anyway?

rantanamo · December 16th, 2006, 05:39 PM

RCA= not enough suites. Suites are the only revenue owners don't have to share.

RCA = Too few seats that make enough money per the upcoming revenue sharing agreement.

RCA = Dome

RCA = Not as basketball flexible as the new building will be.

Mo Rush · December 18th, 2006, 05:19 PM

lucas oil stadium?

rantanamo · December 18th, 2006, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mo Rush

lucas oil stadium?

Yes indeedy. I'm hoping cities might start buying naming rights. Cities do spend millions promoting themselves. Even states could. They promote themselves as well. Some of the corporate names just don't fit at all.

Calvin W · December 18th, 2006, 07:27 PM

This name isn't any worse than quite a few currently out there, but I have to agree certain stadiums should not sell naming rights. This isn't one of them though.

NavyBlue · December 19th, 2006, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rantanamo

Yes indeedy. I'm hoping cities might start buying naming rights. Cities do spend millions promoting themselves. Even states could. They promote themselves as well. Some of the corporate names just don't fit at all.

I agree . . . that's actually a great idea

Mo Rush · December 20th, 2006, 07:04 PM

the interior is great but i cant say i like the farmhouse look of the roof..its a bit too outdated of a design for such a modern venue

rantanamo · December 20th, 2006, 08:50 PM

I'd imagine the roof looks like that because that's what fieldhouse roofs look like. Its not supposed to look modern. Yet that barn roof opens and the end windows open as well. We in the states have little culture in the US itself, and this is one of those few that people in Indiana might hold near and dear to their hearts. I think its a great emotional tug, especially considering there are plenty of JerryWorlds, Paul Brown Stadiums and Reliants to hold up the modernity banner.

moochie · December 25th, 2006, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rantanamo

I'd imagine the roof looks like that because that's what fieldhouse roofs look like. Its not supposed to look modern. Yet that barn roof opens and the end windows open as well. We in the states have little culture in the US itself, and this is one of those few that people in Indiana might hold near and dear to their hearts. I think its a great emotional tug, especially considering there are plenty of JerryWorlds, Paul Brown Stadiums and Reliants to hold up the modernity banner.

The first time I saw it, I thought, "wtf? it looks like a huge frickin barn!" I thought about it for a while and I thought, "Cool! it looks like a frickin huge barn!". It looks exactly like it should look. This is Indiana after all, the birthplace of basketball and the birthplace of the old school Hoosier Fieldhouse. Why should we build a Modern style stadium? It's far better to keep with our heritage. I'd be disappointed if we built yet another stadium that looked like a bloated alien space ship had crash landed downtown.

nyrmetros · December 25th, 2006, 05:21 PM

can they play FIFA soccer in that thing ?

Architek · December 25th, 2006, 06:17 PM

dont like it....reminds me of ford field to much...........

December 15th, 2006, 02:06 PM	#128
Ari Gold Mr Superstar Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Perthzillia Posts: 2,205 Likes (Received): 11	Great Stadium for Payton to throw Interceptions. Im liking the sound of this. lol. __________________ Perth - Lawns n Yawns for All

December 16th, 2006, 10:20 AM	#129
city_thing I gots purdy hair Join Date: May 2006 Location: Melbourne. Posts: 6,971 Likes (Received): 229	Reminds me of a hospital, or a factory. Can't say that I like it. Sorry Indianapolis. __________________ Calling occupants of interplanetary craft...

December 16th, 2006, 01:46 PM	#130
Ari Gold Mr Superstar Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Perthzillia Posts: 2,205 Likes (Received): 11	Whats wrong with the RCA anyway? __________________ Perth - Lawns n Yawns for All

December 18th, 2006, 05:19 PM	#132
Mo Rush life.love.everything else Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Town Posts: 29,212 Likes (Received): 6	lucas oil stadium? __________________ You don't need a Holiday, you need CAPE TOWN #cityofinspiration

December 20th, 2006, 07:04 PM	#136
Mo Rush life.love.everything else Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Town Posts: 29,212 Likes (Received): 6	the interior is great but i cant say i like the farmhouse look of the roof..its a bit too outdated of a design for such a modern venue __________________ You don't need a Holiday, you need CAPE TOWN #cityofinspiration

October 9th, 2006, 01:56 AM	#121
KM1410 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Broad Ripple, Indianapolis, IN Posts: 964 Likes (Received): 1	Building a stadium An update on construction of Lucas Oil Stadium, set for completion in August 2008 What's going on? Work has started on the stadium's state-of-the-art retractable roof, with crews working in the site's northwest corner to install base plates that will support the steel. At the same time, the installation of the concrete seating bowl continues at night, and workers have begun installing the exterior brick facade on the stadium's west side. What's next? As work progresses on the roof, passers-by should start to see the first steel column peeking out from above the concrete in the southwest corridor in about a month. Shortly after, temporary shoring towers will be built for support as workers assemble two horizontal supertrusses that will form the main frame of the roof. When complete, each supertruss will weigh 2,100 tons and be 750 feet long. Any problems? The Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority still hasn't come up with a solution for a parking shortage caused when officials failed to acquire enough land for surface lots. Negotiations are continuing with nearby property owners to see whether more land can be bought. Otherwise, a garage will have to be built. A final decision is expected in the spring. At work: A view of Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday. Work on the stadium's retractable roof has started. http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...411/1006/LOCAL

December 12th, 2006, 07:54 PM	#122
rantanamo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,872 Likes (Received): 9	Don't know when these larger renderings became available, but nice nice nice.

December 12th, 2006, 08:18 PM	#123
Calvin W Canadian eh! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Where am I? Prove it! Posts: 2,074 Likes (Received): 9	Great pics!

December 13th, 2006, 02:02 AM	#124
hngcm Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,629 Likes (Received): 0	yuck

December 14th, 2006, 05:23 PM	#125
skaP187 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alicante Posts: 1,694 Likes (Received): 10	looks like a church on the inside and a farmerstock house on the outside... don't like it to be hounest.

December 14th, 2006, 08:42 PM	#126
punkerz123 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 45 Likes (Received): 0	im liking it

December 15th, 2006, 01:10 PM	#127
legslikeaspider Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 1,357 Likes (Received): 3	terrific looking stadium - looks to be making a nod to the history of indianapolis too. real shame the capacity isn't going to be any higher - but maybe NFL teams aren't so concerned about stadium capacity if TV and merchandising revenues are so stratospheric

December 16th, 2006, 05:39 PM	#131
rantanamo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,872 Likes (Received): 9	RCA= not enough suites. Suites are the only revenue owners don't have to share. RCA = Too few seats that make enough money per the upcoming revenue sharing agreement. RCA = Dome RCA = Not as basketball flexible as the new building will be.

December 18th, 2006, 07:27 PM	#134
Calvin W Canadian eh! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Where am I? Prove it! Posts: 2,074 Likes (Received): 9	This name isn't any worse than quite a few currently out there, but I have to agree certain stadiums should not sell naming rights. This isn't one of them though.

December 20th, 2006, 08:50 PM	#137
rantanamo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,872 Likes (Received): 9	I'd imagine the roof looks like that because that's what fieldhouse roofs look like. Its not supposed to look modern. Yet that barn roof opens and the end windows open as well. We in the states have little culture in the US itself, and this is one of those few that people in Indiana might hold near and dear to their hearts. I think its a great emotional tug, especially considering there are plenty of JerryWorlds, Paul Brown Stadiums and Reliants to hold up the modernity banner.

December 25th, 2006, 05:21 PM	#139
nyrmetros Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,233 Likes (Received): 0	can they play FIFA soccer in that thing ?

December 25th, 2006, 06:17 PM	#140
Architek Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: miami/tallahassee/fsu Posts: 588 Likes (Received): 0	dont like it....reminds me of ford field to much...........

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